Paulinho

[serghei]

If Barca look for Vertigo - with fast transitions - Paulinho would feel comfortable. If the context is over maturing the plays, with rival locked in their field, he will suffer more.

What an idiotic thing to say. How the hell would you draw teams like Malaga or Deportivo in an open game? They will stay deep in their own half by default. No team will engage in an end-to-end game knowing they can very well sit back 90% of the game, and score 2 or 3 goals from the 4-5 chances they create while sitting deep.

Our main asset is controlling possession and circulating the ball. Pushing teams back and finding a way with our very creative players. Our purpose is not to make it end to end stuff. This may be what some idiots (Lucho) wanted, but by making it end to end football we managed to shoot ourselves in the leg. It is clear that many players in the squad do not defend well enough at an individual level to be able to absorb pressure, which is a big part in playing end-to-end football. We can only defend well by either playing a high pressing game, or by defending deep with the full team. We tried to keep MSN up and defend with 4-5 players and payed a big price during the whole season. It's what led to our humiliations basically.

 

[gasgas]

I like some vertigo football, but I don't think we are cut out for it, and if we were, Paulinho is not the best guy for that

 

[Raketa10]

If Barca look for Vertigo - with fast transitions - Paulinho would feel comfortable. If the context is over maturing the plays, with rival locked in their field, he will suffer more.

What an idiotic thing to say. How the hell would you draw teams like Malaga or Deportivo in an open game? They will stay deep in their own half by default. No team will engage in an end-to-end game knowing they can very well sit back 90% of the game, and score 2 or 3 goals from the 4-5 chances they create while sitting deep.

Our main asset is controlling possession and circulating the ball. Pushing teams back and finding a way with our very creative players. Our purpose is not to make it end to end stuff. This may be what some idiots (Lucho) wanted, but by making it end to end football we managed to shoot ourselves in the leg. It is clear that many players in the squad do not defend well enough at an individual level to be able to absorb pressure, which is a big part in playing end-to-end football. We can only defend well by either playing a high pressing game, or by defending deep with the full team. We tried to keep MSN up and defend with 4-5 players and payed a big price during the whole season. It's what led to our humiliations basically.

Don't even try to understand Sport. They are bunch of idiots. There can't be any logical explanation behind Paulinho possible transfer. It doesn't make any sense! THE END!

 

[serghei]

Don't even try to understand Sport. They are bunch of idiots. There can't be any logical explanation behind Paulinho possible transfer. It doesn't make any sense! THE END!

No, actually that's what we played this last season, for the most part. They got that part right. But I hope they fucking understood that this is not what we need to be doing next season as well.

 

[Raketa10]

No, actually that's what we played this last season, for the most part. They got that part right. But I hope they fucking understood that this is not what we need to be doing next season as well.

Scary thing is that our board didn't understand that...

 

[serghei]

Let english teams with their end-to-end stuff. Let's get back to controlling the game through midfield, and look to integrate MSN more into midfield play as well, by not making them occupy very wide positions, and instead, positioning our fullbacks in those areas.

 

[dinoucs]

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[Sorin]

20m euros is 20m too much for this guy. Going above that is worthy to be put in a psychiatric asylum for the rest of their life.

 

[draconifire]

Every day I just visit the player section of the forum to see if this thread has been moved there. Everyday I'm dissapointed.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Why is he even on the radar of your management is what I want to know. He is nowhere near the standard required for Barca......nowhere close to being near it.

 

[Wick]

Why is he even on the radar of your management is what I want to know. He is nowhere near the standard required for Barca......nowhere close to being near it.

Nonsense. If he can perform like he does for Brazil, it will be fine. He'll be used as a sub like Seydou Keita, who was plenty good for Barca. Paulinho could work as he's not worse than Keita IMO.

 

[Barcaman]

Chygo, Ibra, Cesc, Alexis. All flopped big signings during our golden era so this ain't new.

Still refuse to believe it though.

 

[ronniecro]

can i ask the board to transfer me million euros since they are prepared to waste money so easily?

 

[Jombi]

Chygo, Ibra, Cesc, Alexis. All flopped big signings during our golden era so this ain't new.

Still refuse to believe it though.

We are definitely in for him. Thats out of the question IMO. The question is how much garbage our payroll can keep up with without severely hampering our future investments. Constantly loading up on high wage aging players with no sell-on value will sooner or later cause problems.

 

[God Serena]

Why is he even on the radar of your management is what I want to know. He is nowhere near the standard required for Barca......nowhere close to being near it.

Would... would you be happy or satisfied if you realized you guys were after him, even?